Upgrade OS 2.0 -> 3.1 is now $4.95

[SSquared]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this one yet. At least I could not find any thread regarding this. Apple has also announced upgrading the iPod Touch from OS 2.0 to 3.1 is now $4.95. It has dropped in half.

[The Bat Outta Hell]

I guess they didn't have many takers of the update =P

[NomaD]

it has been mentioned lol.. :)

[HardcoreEricXXX]

I guess they didn't have many takers of the update =P

When I hop on most of my friends' touch they're always on 2.?

[SSquared]

No. It seemed many people did not update. The article I read pointed out 20 million iPod Touches have been sold, and suggested there must have been a significant loss of potential revenue due to people not upgrading.

At first I was thinking a loss on just the $9.95 OS, but then I realized, this actually effects app revenues as well when they are 3.0 only. So not only was Apple losing out on the OS upgrade, but also a piece from missed 3.0 app purchases.

I just upgraded from 2.x last night. It wasn't all that compelling before, which is one reason I did not upgrade. But the new page management system is something I've really wanted.

[Hailey]

I agree with you completely Spiffyone. That is exactly where I am at with the update. I was excited to see what the 3rd generation had to offer and more than likely I will still purchase. It just isn't as much of a "must have" than I thought it would be. My 1st generation has been doing just fine for now.

[mrbass]

This is per account not per ipod touch. I have about 6 or so ipod touches on my account and each ipod touch it's free except the first one.

[wootbean]

There aren't a whole ton of games for 3.0 only are there?

[mrbass]

Still waiting for them to add SHUFFLE ability to OS 3.x for games letting you access your own music. Sure you can add artists, songs, albums or whatever but they will play in the same damn order each time. Just a MINOR oversight on 3.0 api one would think.

So really only way to add shuffle music is the old way. Turn on in game music and double click to bring up the music then pray to the Apple God the next game you pull up gives you the option to enable the music or not. If it doesn't your back to square one.

[SSquared]

"Defender Chronicles" (one of my favorite games) started on 2.x. Then went 3.0 only and I could no longer download updates. They just recently updated with 2.0 compatibility. I was quite happy I could begin playing the latest version.

I, personally, had a queue of ten items (not just games) I could not install on my 2.2.1 OS iPod Touch. Several of these had updates I was really wanting.

There have been other games/apps I did not download simply because of their OS 3.0 requirement. Though, you are correct, as I wouldn't say there are a "ton of games for 3.0 only", there is still a good number of them.

[brighteyes74]

Is there a way to update to software version 3 on my brothers ipod touch or does he have to be at his computer because he is at mine at the moment.

[drelbs]

Is there a way to update to software version 3 on my brothers ipod touch or does he have to be at his computer because he is at mine at the moment.

You have to be plugged in to iTunes in order to upgrade the OS